Do you see in fireplace
Of an andiron any trace?
Masquerading as a log,
There you find a firedog!
(Like a log she likes to sleep —
Heaven help a chimney-sweep!)
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What a sweet dog! She certainly found an interesting location for her bed. 🙂
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If that is a female she could be in heat.
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Your imagination got all fired up with this quote! 🙂
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What a lovely dog:)
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